Most Park Slope Parents Pay Their Nannies Off The Books

Paying nannies on the books is the law. Parents who do not pay because the taxes are difficult or because they "think" their nannies want to be paid under the table are making excuses. There are many employers who are caught and penalized each day because they thought that because their neighbor did not pay on the books, they didn't have to either. GTM Payroll Services is a company that specialize in payroll,tax and insurance for household employers. You can find our more information at www.gtm.com. There's no excuse for not abiding by the legal requirements once you are an employer.

As a parent who has hired two nannies, I've talked to my accountant about putting them on the books, and I was ready to do it. The nannies, however, preferred that they be paid cash, so that what I've done. (I'm in NYC, by the way, but not Park Slope)

And don't start on the "you should take care of your own kids" business. How many households can live on just one income?

Newsflash for Mr. Shankly: men can take care of children too.

I'm a nanny in Park Slope and I get paid about $20 an hr to play video games all day. I'm a student and i'm not complaining. This isn't a life long job its just temporary. But everyone in this area has a nanny. At the schools there's no parents only nannies.

The ones who do it long term do a much better job.

Note to parents: make sure your nanny is over 35. And has kids of her own.

Do you feed the kids pork juice milkshakes?

No wonder stroller moms are so venemous and obnoxious: they're between illegal nannies.

Or you could stay home and take care of your own spawn. Fancy that, ladies.

sure, but then they can't go to work where they're barely paying attention yet feeling so validated.

An alternative option for these families is an au pair to fulfill their childcare needs. It is a legal program that is regulated by the department of state. Average cost of an au pair is $340.00 per week for 45 hours of childcare regardless of the number of children

Everything is legal.

I have been working with families for over 19 years helping them find the right au pair for their family.

http://mchazen.aupairnews.com

Right or wrong, this is very common with domestic workers. It is nothing new, and not specific to Park Slope.

If you actually read the section that discusses the "on the books" section it says, "The #1 reason people (58%) say they don’t pay on the books is that the Nanny requested that she be paid off the books"...and "For the 55% who offset the taxes for their Nanny, 31% pay

their share of their Nanny’s taxes and 25% pay a higher

salary/hourly rate."

This post is such a troll.

I'm shocked! Round up the usual suspects. . . I would think most nannies would rather work off the books.

Yeah, you should definitely treat the person who cares for your children badly. That'll work out really well for the kids.

Liberal? based on what? EricKKKa REICHman of Effedinparkslope, that talentless fugly racist fur hag who uses a picture of a large black man Biggie Smals and imitates the worst racists stereotypes. She has hundreds of park slopes residents on her twitter account. Fugly old hag took down her picture but it will be posted again elsewhere. Anyone who sees her should punch her in the face.

I see Asian & Hispanic women taking care of white kids here in Williamsburg. The take the kiddies to Mcarren Park

The Polish are smart they have mom take care of the kids and make sure they learn Polish

You have to pay taxes on a nanny. You can't hire them as a consultant, it's against employment law. $1 extra per hour is not going to cover it. There are numerous companies that will provide payroll services for household employees, including tax filing and direct deposit. As an employer you also need to purchase policies for unemployment and worker's compensation. I estimate that I pay about $14,000 more per year to be tax compliant. This includes grossing up the nanny's salary so she has comparable take home to someone paying off the books, paying employer payroll taxes, paying payroll service and paying for insurance policies. Of course you should have a contract and of course the nanny should get paid time off.

There are plenty of liberals out there advocating for bigger goverent when they don't even pay their own taxes in full and resort to cheating. But they want OTHER people to pay more in taxes.

At the end of the day, you should treat your nanny with respect and pay her on the books not only because it's the right thing yo fo but also because she takes care of your children.

Stewart, as the adult daughter of a nanny currently working on the books for a conscientious family in Westchester, I salute you. I know how hard my mom works, and I am grateful that her employers acknowledge this through good wages and tax compliance. It's heartening to know there are other parents in this city who value the work of their nanny not only in word, but in deed. Thank you!

Maybe it's because the nannies are here illegally...

Actually, I think the way it works is that you are paying nannies for a service provided, just as you would if a plumber came to fix your faucet. They are not your employee. It is the responsibility of the nanny to pay the taxes on her income as a private business. I've worked as a consultant before and that's how I always do it.

Sorry, Mookie - I think that may have been true back in 1986 but it hasn't been the case for a long time. The tax laws are very specific about not letting you 'get away' with calling a nanny an independent contractor. The cut-off mark is somewhere like $600.

Somewhere along the way, they realized it's less hard to track down a parent than it is to track down an illegal/undocumented guest worker. They want a tax ID or an SSN for a nanny, and they want you to pay the payroll tax. They're categorized as domestic workers.

not sure if you're right about this - over a certain # of hours and a person is no longer considered an independent contractor.

additionally, most of these women are not citizens (like all the people who bring chinese food to liberals and conservatives alike) and that's why they prefer to be paid off the books.

not really sure why this is a blemish against the parents - $15 an hour is $15 an hour. it makes no difference to the parent if the nanny gets the whole amount or if some goes to the government and some goes to the nanny. it's not as if the parent would pay $22 so that the nanny would come out whole.

Maybe I misunderstood your post, but do you know how payroll taxes work? The employer and the employee both pay equally.

From the report:

The #1 reason people say they don’t pay on the books is that the Nanny requested that she be paid off the books

I wish someone would pay me under the table! I'm surprised there isn't some sort of nanny service company that would handle all the bookwork, background checks, etc, etc.

these agencies exist - but you most likely need to be a citizen.

now you're just adding a middleman. and they have to pay taxes too!

You mean the liberals raising their children in liberal Brooklyn are aiding in tax fraud? I thought taxes were totally awesome?

They're not raising their children, the nannies are. That's the whole point.

By the way, I know these people and most of them do amazing work. And it is NOT an easy job - far from it.

liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal

Only when you're avoiding them AND getting your toilets scrubbed.